White, brite, and brown adipocytes: The evolution and function of a heater organ in mammals1

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 615-626

  Li, Yongguo ^a   Lasar, David ^a   Fromme, Tobias ^a   Klingenspor, Martin ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adipocytes; Brite; Brown; Evolution; Fat; Ucp1; White

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY SHAPE; BODY TEMPERATURE; FAT; FATTY ACID; JUVENILE; MARSUPIAL; METABOLITE; NUTRIENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN; SUBSTITUTION;

EID: 84903315596     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2013-0165     Document Type: Review

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